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Letter from an old man
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Letter from an old man

The times, they are a-changin’, and your old man can barely keep up with them. Everything moves so fast, and I… I feel so slow.

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    Ghost
3 min read
White lights and blue gowns
EN

White lights and blue gowns

The old man stood still under one of the room’s bright white lights. He sat silently on a pale plastic chair, both arms resting on his lap. His blue hospital gown barely covered his wrinkled knees.

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    Ghost
5 min read
A day in Vernazza
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A day in Vernazza

He got out the train. It was a beautiful, sunny day in Vernazza. He had just said goodbye to his friend in Cinque Terre’s first colourful village, Riomaggiore. A lot of people were walking around him, mostly tourists. He smiled.

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    Ghost
5 min read
A Siargao story
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A Siargao story

I am typing this on my cellphone with my left hand only. My right hand is of no use right now, stranded in an arm sling along with the rest of my arm. Five days ago I had a serious motorbike accident. A stupid mistake for which I can only blame my reckless self.

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    Ghost
8 min read
Ton paquet de cigarettes
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Ton paquet de cigarettes

Lui? C’était pas vraiment ton âme soeur, ni ton amoureux. Ni ton chum, ni ton homme. Non. C’était plus comme ton paquet de cigarettes.

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    Ghost
3 min read
Summer evening (part 3)
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Summer evening (part 3)

Campfire’s burning slowly. It’s a dark, quiet night. We’re out of town, miles away from any urban center.

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    Ghost
2 min read
Summer evening (part 2)
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Summer evening (part 2)

It’s been a long, hot day. As the sun went down though, wind got stronger. It’s colder now. People wear sweaters and shorts. It’s the kind of summer evening us folks in Quebec are used to.

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    Ghost
2 min read
Summer evening
EN

Summer evening

A pair of beautiful legs, barely hidden by a colourful summer dress. Killer stare, killer smile. There’s a friend by her side playing the guitar, doing a great job.

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    Ghost
1 min read
Do not give up
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Do not give up

What suicide, love, writing, my job, my anxiety and breaking my spine taught me.

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    Ghost
8 min read
Coupures
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Coupures

Si vous croyez l’heure grave, détrompez-vous : le pire est à venir. Vous ne l’admettez pas encore, mais, au plus profond de vous, vous le savez.

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    Ghost
6 min read
Le plus étoilé
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Le plus étoilé

À Mostar, en Bosnie-Herzégovine, il y a un pont célèbre pour être mort pendant la guerre et pour avoir ressuscité ensuite.

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    Ghost
2 min read
Indira
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Indira

I met Indira on the bus going back to our room near the Dubrovnik bridge.

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    Ghost
2 min read
The black butterfly
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The black butterfly

– Tell me another story. – Okay, but it'll be the last one for tonight. You close your eyes and go to sleep after this one, deal?

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    Ghost
3 min read
Partners in crime
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Partners in crime

Okay, here's a beach story. It isn't your typical, boring beach story.

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    Ghost
3 min read
Incendies
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Incendies

Réveille-toi, dit l'ami qui m'a suivi de Paris. Non non non, couché sur le sofa. Réveille-toi, y'a un feu, dit l'ami qui a traversé l'océan dans les airs avec moi.

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    Ghost
1 min read
Une décennie d'absence
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Une décennie d'absence

Le paysage est ennuyeux ; les étendues vertes et grises autour de l’autoroute ne divertissent pas l’œil du voyageur.

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    Ghost
1 min read
Hôtel plus d'étoiles
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Hôtel plus d'étoiles

Dernière nuit à Zadar. Choix : dormir tout de suite pour laisser le sommeil attaquer la fatigue à coups d'heures ou aller voir la mer qui a mis sa tenue de nuit.

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    Ghost
1 min read
A sleeping beauty
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A sleeping beauty

She’s so pretty. A real-life sleeping beauty, truly. God I love seeing her like this, all peaceful and quiet. It’s a simple sight, really, but then again, they say what matters most is the simple things.

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    Ghost
3 min read
We killed time again
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We killed time again

He looked at her with his arms crossed behind his head, slightly supported by two messy pillows. She had just gotten out of bed and was picking up her clothes, which had been scattered all around the wooden floor moments ago.

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    Ghost
1 min read
Moments
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Moments

Souvent, les réponses à la grosse question "C'est quoi, la vie?" se trouvent dans les plus petits moments. Les moments minuscules, qui durent pas plus que quelques secondes ou quelques minutes, mais qui sonnent tellement fort, tellement vrai.

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    Ghost
2 min read
L'art de tuer
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L'art de tuer

Jules travaille à la Galerie – La Galerie d’art Miller, la plus prestigieuse du pays. Depuis deux mois, il porte fièrement, cinq soirs sur sept, son complet d’ébène (il a dû économiser le quart de son ancien salaire annuel afin de se procurer un tel habit).

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    Ghost
6 min read
Killing the king
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Killing the king

11 PM. Tim's eating breakfast at the local diner. Food would taste better if the mean old cook decided to put a bit of love in it, but he's a mean old cook, and he hasn't got an ounce of love left in his dying heart.

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    Ghost
10 min read
À coups de Colt
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À coups de Colt

Mon chapeau avait quitté ma tête. Il battait derrière moi, frappant mon dos au rythme des sabots. Retenu par un lacet de cuir serré sur ma gorge, il tentait de s’enfuir avant qu’il ne soit trop tard. Terni par le soleil, il avait mordu la poussière autant de fois que moi.

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    Ghost
23 min read
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